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=== Brief History === | === Brief History === | ||
"3rd (Harrison's) Cavalry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1863-1864. | "3rd (Harrison's) Cavalry Regiment was organized during the winter of 1863-1864. It was made up of four cavalry regiments and was very active during the Red River Campaign, March–May 1864. It returned to northeast Louisiana. Later that fall the brigade went into Arkansas with the Army of Western Louisiana. Later it skirmished in various conflicts in the Monroe area and disbanded in May, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref> <br><ref>Arthur W. Bergeron, Jr., ''Guide to Louisiana Confederate Military Units 1861-1865,'' (Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press, 1989), 44. {{WorldCat|45731931|At various libraries, WorldCat}} {{FHL|417262|item|disp=FHL Book 976.3 M2ba}}</ref><br> | ||
Later it skirmished in various conflicts and disbanded in May, 1865. <ref>National Park Service, [http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/ The Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System], (accessed 6 December 2010).</ref>. | |||
=== Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | === Companies in this Regiment with the Counties of Origin === | ||
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Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | Men often enlisted in a company recruited in the counties where they lived though not always. After many battles, companies might be combined because so many men were killed or wounded. However if you are unsure which company your ancestor was in, try the company recruited in his county first. | ||
<br> | <br> [[3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate|3rd Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br> [[4th Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate|4th Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br> [[5th Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate|5th Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate)]]<br> [[6th Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate|6th Regiment, Louisiana Cavalry (Confederate)]] <br> | ||
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=== Other Sources === | === Other Sources === | ||
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=== References === | === References === | ||
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[[Category:Louisiana_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | [[Category:Louisiana_-_Military_-_Civil_War,_1861-1865]] | ||